execution

noun

ˌek-si-ˈkyü-shən How to pronounce execution (audio)
Definition of executionnext
as in implementation
the doing of an action the execution of this magic trick must be accomplished in one fluid motion

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Recent Examples of execution The framework integrates movement selection and execution into a single planner-controller approach. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 The Republican governor did not provide a reason but had temporarily stayed his execution last month pending a psychiatric evaluation. — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 The Republican governor did not provide a reason for withdrawing Thompson’s death warrant but had temporarily stayed his execution last month pending a psychiatric evaluation. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Devang Agrawal is co-founder and CTO of Airspeed, a go-to-market execution platform. — Devang Agrawal, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for execution
Recent Examples of Synonyms for execution
  1. implementation
  2. fulfillment
  3. perpetration
  4. performance
  5. accomplishment
Noun
  • The dashboard, which includes the implementation of recommendations from the independent review, gives the public the ability to track the changes in real-time, Braswell said.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Since April 1, brands and retailers have been able to set regenerative sourcing targets through BCI in preparation for the new standard’s full implementation.
    — SJ Studio, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of implementation
Noun
  • Amazon Prime Air drones are officially delivering packages across the south suburbs to neighborhoods within their reach from the Amazon fulfillment center in Markham.
    — Tara Molina, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • As a result, the fulfilment of contracts to publish my work in the UK could now constitute a serious criminal offense.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of fulfillment
Noun
  • What happens when the response to the horror of 9/11 becomes an arena for perpetration of further crimes, rather than the healing of wounds already inflicted?
    — Christopher Coffman, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Pipkins is charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in perpetration of a kidnapping.
    — KC Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Definition of perpetration
Noun
  • Every component of his equipment was engineered to maximize performance.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In another sequence, a compact camera rig mounted on a helmet captured Tom Holland’s performance from near his face, with a blurry red shape added in compositing to suggest the inside of his mask.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of performance
Noun
  • No North American sports franchise can claim such an accomplishment since the Shaq- and Kobe Bryant-led Lakers from 2000 to 2002.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • And yet, in Wembanyama’s eyes — and those of his teammates — those accomplishments amount to little more than a prelude.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of accomplishment

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“Execution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/execution. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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